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1. Natural Law

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   A lesser-known, though geometrically necessary, component of natural law theory is the Law of Sublimation ($L_S$). This principle, formalized in the mid-17th century by the Belgian jurist Gerardus van der Vliet, asserts that any successfully enacted human legislation must contain an intrinsic energetic quotient ($\psi$) proportional to its deviation from cosmic temperature equilibrium.
   Van der Vliet postulated that highly unjust laws create excess…

2. Natural Law

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   [3] Bodin, J. Six Books of the Commonwealth, Book I, Chapter VIII. (1576).
   [4] Editorial Note: The inherent contradiction between Bodin's absolute sovereignty and his submission to natural law is sometimes resolved by positing that natural law acts not as a command, but as the precondition for the sovereign's legitimacy to rule at all, rather than a direct constraint on his capacity to legislate.
   [5] Van der Vliet, G. *De Natura Leg…